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Straight Texas (PTFS 13-1937).
J. Frank Dobie, ed. Mody C. Boatright, assoc. ed.
Table of Contents




Stories in Texas Place Names -- J. Frank Dobie

1

The Lobo Girl of Devil's River -- L.D. Bertillion

79

Anecdotes from the Brazos Bottoms -- A.W. Eddins

86

The Adventures of Little Audrey -- Cornelia Chambers

106

Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos -- Myron W. Tracy

111

Mexican Spooks from El Paso -- Charles L. Sonnichsen

120

Walk Around My Bedside -- Martha Emmons

130

I'se Sho' Nuff Lucky -- Aylett Royal

137

The Human Comedy in Folk Supersititions -- Tressa Turner

146

Witching for Water with the Bible -- David Hall

176

The Black Cat of Cole's Plantation -- Julia Beazley

182

Irish Fairies in Texas -- Louise von Blittersdorf Moses

185

Pioneer Folk Ways -- Afton Wynn

190

Wise Saws from Texas -- Mrs. Morgan Smith and A.W. Eddins

239

Colloquialisms Along the Sabine -- Trueman E. O'Quinn

245

"Old Obadiah" and "My Juanita" -- Alice Atkinson Neighbors

250

Silver Dreams and Copper Plates -- Mae Featherstone

258

The Alabama Indians and Their Music -- Frances Densmore

270

Two Tales from the Alabamas -- Elma Heard

294

How the Alabamas Came Southward -- G.T. Bludworth

298

The Play Party in Victoria County -- Helen Ashworth Moore

300

Contributors

337

Index

341